New! Envelope Punch Board

The NEW Envelope Punch Board is now available!  I've had so much fun playing with this board and you will too!  Use this creative tool to create anything from itty bitty to long and skinny envelopes!

It creates totally customizable envelopes in up to 66 different sizes (not to mention a million different color and pattern options depending on the paper you want to use). Even tried and true envelope sizes will only take you moments to create!

It's super easy to use;

It's small and lightweight; 

It even has a slick scoring tool as well as a punch that lets you create rounded corners.

It's easy to keep it all together; the stylus storage compartment and two punches are designed into the tool so you don't have a bunch of little pieces to keep track of (even the instructions are printed right on the tool so you won't lose them!).

It also makes cards: 

Check out a couple of the cards (Yes,cards!) I've made with it so far:

133774  Envelope Punch Board  $19.95

I hope you enjoy these samples. They are just a taste of the versatility of the envelope punch board. If you are interested in ordering the Envelope punch board, visit my website by locating the link to the left side of the page. Don't forget to use the hostess code: 32UT7ENP. 

Happy Stamping!

The October Best of 25 Years stamp set is the Best of Christmas.  

Item # 134384

As part of our 25-year anniversary celebration, we're bringing back some of our favorite stamp images from the last quarter century and combining them into 12 sets, which will release-one set per month-during 2013. Even better, along with some great classic images, each "Best of" set will also include a never-before-seen image!

Some things to remember:

• All Best of stamp sets will include 3-5 images, including a never-before seen image, and will be priced at $14.95.
• While we are releasing just one Best of stamp set per month (with a new theme each month), all of the Best of sets will be available until March 31, 2014.
• All Best of stamp sets are available in Clear-Mount only.
• As a special incentive to collect the Best of stamps, we're including a collector's card and 25-year proof of purchase sticker with every Best of set. Collect six stickers, and send it in to redeem a FREE set of your choice valued up to $14.95! Free sets must be redeemed no later than April 30, 2014.

To place an order, visit my personal store by clicking on the link to the right of the page. Don't forget to use Hostess Code : 32UTENP

Limited Time Offer, Join SU for only $25!

Dates:  October 7-21, 20137

The Fine Print:

• This offer is only good for two weeks!
• During this offer, only the special $25 starter kit will be available; the regular $99 starter kit will not be available.

The $25 Starter Kit includes:

• $26.95 worth of Stampin' Up! product (it must be more than $25, but not more than $26.95 before tax)

Business pack which includes:

• A box of annual catalogs
• A package of the current seasonal catalog
• Getting Started DVD
• Starter Kit Business Brick
• Customer postcards

I would love to have you join my team! Send me a note and we can talk more about this fantastic opportunity.
Happy Stamping!

Stampin'Up! Celebrating 25th Year Anniversary with great deals!

Offer: Get $25 extra hostess dollars when you have a qualifying* party.
*$250 in party sales before tax and shipping.

Dates: October 1-31, 2013
The Fine Print:

• The following order types qualify for this promotion (customer, demonstrator, workshop).
• Hostesses may use their additional hostess dollars on any current catalog merchandise. 
• Orders larger than the qualifying amount are not eligible for additional hostess dollars.

I still have a few dates open so call me to schedule your party today and take advantage of this fantastic offer!

As if the extra $25 in hostess dollars for hosting a qualifying party during the month of October, Stampin'Up! is now offering new recruits a discounted kit of $25 to turn your hobby into a business! $25 is the lowest price ever for a kit to be offered! During these two weeks, October 7-21, join as a Stampin'Up! demonstrator for only $25. Order $25 worth of SU product and get catalogs, order forms, and the business materials you need to start. Place a $150 order within the first 30 days and get 1 free stamp set from the 2013-2014 catalog, as well as the hostess benefits from placing that minimum order, and an extra 10% commission added to the standard 20% commission for that very first order! Wow! Join for $25 (plus tax & shipping) and get so much more! What a great way to join and be a hobby demonstrator and get a 20% discount on SU products. Don't wait to get in on these two fantastic deals!

New Products and card samples

Stampin'Up! Released a new single stamp promotion today, just in time for your holiday cards. These are single, clear mount stamps available till January 31, 2013. These are never before seen stamps and many coordinate with punches or framelits. Check out the flyer to the right for more information. These can be ordered by clicking on my store link to the right. If you'd like more information, please feel free to contact me.

Next, I attended an upline meeting last Thursday where we made several fantastic Christmas cards. Here are a few of them:

This one is adorable and the little santa is just so cute! He is from the Color Me Christmas set (131742W/131745C) found in the new Holiday catalog. We added a simple white pom pom on his hat and some Dazzling Details (124117) to his beard and hat for sparkle. The warm winter wishes stamp and snowflake came from the Snow Day (131892W/131895C) set with the cute snowman.

This lovely card was made starting with the Flowering Flourishes stamp (131998W/126367C) stamped in Old Olive. The ornament from the Christmas Collectibles (131772W/131775C) was stamped in Cherry Cobbler. Peace on Earth is from Calm Christmas (132736W/132739C) and was embossed in silver. Rhinestones (119246) were added as well as the layer of Cherry Cobbler was glittered using a glue pen (100425) and Dazzling Diamonds glitter (102023).  I will be spritzing all of them with my shimmer spray of course, but I haven't got around to it just yet. I love Sparkle! Especially for the Holidays.

I think this is one of my favorites. We started with Cherry Cobbler Cardstock. Layered with a piece of Silver Glimmer Paper (124005) which was also used with the Ornament Framelits to cut out the center ornament.  The Wreath is two stamps from the Daydream Medallions (131976W/126467C) set stamped in Gumball Green. Then a touch of Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details (125585) was added and a Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding bow to top it off and you have a sparkly Christmas wreath card. Oh, the Merry Christmas stamped and embossed in white is from Sassy Salutations (132070W/126707C).

This was a fun twist to embossing folders...We Versa Marked the Chevron (127749) folder and embossed with Irridescent Ice (101930).  A Banner Christmas (130252W/130255C) stamp set was used for the JOY and a Deco Label Framelit was used to cut out a Glimmer Paper Label. The green card stock was Pistachio Pudding and it was teamed up with Cherry Cobbler. You can't see it with this picture but this card really really sparkles! 

Well, There you go! A few fun cards for the upcoming Christmas season. I've been working on lots of projects and classes to share and I'll be posting more pics from convention so keep coming back. And leave me a quick comment if you would please, I love to read them, even if you are a fellow demonstrator!

Happy Stamping....

Holiday Catalog is now Live and New Thinlits Dies are available too!

So, by now many of you have received your SU Holiday Catalogs in the mail and are pouring over the oodles of fun holiday items to make and craft. One of the surprises we were told about at Convention this year were these New Thinlits Card Dies. The picture above shows their function perfectly. Such a fun card and so many things you can do with these new framelits. They shared a few other ideas at convention as well.

This one was cute, sorry that the first pic is a bit blurry. I was trying to photograph a video screen.

Another super idea was this folding photo book/card! Isn't it cool! I can't wait to get these and start making some of these for Christmas gifts.

There are two types of Thinlits dies, one is a Label, one is a circle. Both come with their own embellishments. There is a flyer posted on my blog here for more information so go check it out!

I apologize for not posting more photos of convention sooner as I am knee deep in 30 year High School Reunion plans. Tomorrow is the big day and then it's back to normal around here. I will post a bunch more next week but here's a few to hold you till then...

There were awesome aerial performers and a live band called the Spazmatics rockin' the 80's tunes...

These were the display boards with thousands of samples for all to see...Can you see the message? Share what you love!

They shared fun holiday decor ideas...

Photo journals made with our new line of journals...

Lots and lots of cards and such on display...here's just a couple boards...

There is so much more to share. I have more from the SU headquarters to share so come back and check in with me. If you didn't make it to convention and you are visiting, drop me a comment to let me know you like what I am sharing. 

Until then, 

Happy Stamping!!

I know it has been way too long since my last post. I had intended to update the blog long ago and time slipped away from me as I was preparing for Convention 2013! Well, I am back now and have so much to share!

The first day and it was a blast! We traded swaps...and all 100 of my cards are gone! I was so surprised at how fast they went. I thought it would take longer, but now I see why people make 400 or more.
We (my friend Joyce and I) started the day off with a bus ride to Riverton for a tour of the SU facilities.

It is an amazing place to work. Lots of fun and very efficient. They have a museum that houses a ton of stamped cards, gifts, and home decor.

We toured the whole building and saw where our oders are packed. Joyce and I posed for a picture at the rock out front and boarded the bus back.

We visited some of my friends from Sac, had a yummy lunch at the Blue Iguana Mexican Restaurant, and then back to the convention center for the Opening Ceremony.
The opening session was great with a fun trip down memory lane as Stampin'Up! Celebrates it's 25th anniversary. They talked about how far they'd come, visited with Ronald McDonald about the charity stamp set SU sells, and passed out the coveted Convention Bag! Everyone was singing and dancing throughout and we were all excited for the stamp give-a-ways.

The After Party was so crowded it was difficult to move around or to see the demonstrations that were going on however, we were able to help pack up birthday kits for the children's hospital here in SLC. We participated in the Guiness book of World Records event of having the most hand stamped cards mailed from one location. So many samples and so much going on, I couldn't possibly post it all. So, I'll be back and share with you more pictures from the week. Until then...
Happy Stamping!
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